The Swansea City Chairman was speaking out on the type of player he was looking for when in the transfer market this summer.
The Swans are yet to make any summer signings and have lost Leon Britton and Fede Bessone in the last week leaving their squad weaker than when they finished last term.
But with seven weeks to go until the season opener at Hull, Jenkins took the time to tell the Evening Post of the thought process
"There is a need to emphasise that the time is right to bring in fresh faces and find a new enthusiasm and impetus for us as a club
"I think that is what we need to bring into the club to take us forward over the next few years.
"The Leon situation hit home to us that we are up against teams with parachute money and also teams who have bigger average crowds and have more money to spend on players.
"But I think the vital ingredient that has taken us forward has been finding players like Leon Britton and Alan Tate — players who had a point to prove when they joined us, who have not been given a chance in the Premier League or been released by other clubs, whether it's Premier League or in the Championship.
"There are also a lot of Premier League youngsters who have moved down the divisions to restart their careers.
"If you look back at our recent history as a club we have got where we are by signing players who have that hunger and motivation to do well and to progress.
"We are the right kind of club for players to do that.
"It's been very, very slow so far, but we have been working hard as always to try to make sure we get the right players in.
"We have made progress. A couple of the players we are looking to bring in are away on holiday for the next couple of weeks, but we will be moving things forward.
"While we know we have to bring in experienced players in a couple of vital areas. I think in this next month the players we bring in are hopefully going to be players that have that experience as well as the motivation needed.
"I think we lost sight of that way of doing things a little bit last year.
"A few of the signings we brought in last year were probably not brought in for the future but for the present.
"We need to redress that balance quickly and make sure our club goes back to a proper recruitment policy."
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